This inspired book by some of the most influential scientists of our time--including six Nobel laureates--chronicles our emerging understanding of the chemical bond through the last nine decades and into the future. From Pauling's early work on the structure of the chemical bond using x-ray and electron diffraction to Zewail's work on the dynamics of the chemical bond using femtosecond lasers, from Crick's molecular biology to Rich's molecular recognition, this book explores a rich tradition of scientific heritage and accomplishment. The perspectives given by Pauling, Herschbach, Zewail, and Bernstein celebrate major scientific achievements in chemistry and biology with the chemical bond playing a fundamental role. In a unique presentation that also provides some lively insights on the very nature of scientific thought and discovery, The Chemical Bond: Structure and Dynamics will be of interest to scientists, science historians, and the scientifically inclined populous. Read more... Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v LIST OF AUTHORS , Pages ix-x PREFACE , Pages xi-xv , Ahmed Zewail 1 - X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY AND THE NATURE OF THE CHEMICAL BOND , Pages 3-16 , Linus Pauling 2 - THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HYDROGEN BOND IN PHYSIOLOGY , Pages 17-30 , Max F. Perutz 3 - MOLECULAR RECOGNITION BETWEEN PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACIDS , Pages 31-86 , Alexander Rich 4 - THE IMPACT OF LINUS PAULING ON MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: A REMINISCENCE , Pages 87-98 , Francis Crick 5 - HOW I BECAME INTERESTED IN THE CHEMICAL BOND: A REMINISCENCE , Pages 99-109 , Linus Pauling 6 - CHEMISTRY IN MICROTIME , Pages 113-148 , Lord George Porter 7 - THE TRANSITION STATE , Pages 149-173 , John C. Polanyi 8 - CHEMICAL REACTION DYNAMICS AND ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE , Pages 175-222 , Dudley R. Herschbach 9 - REAL-TIME LASER FEMTOCHEMISTRY: Viewing the Transition from Reagents to Products , Pages 223-279 , Ahmed Zewail, Richard Bernstein Linus Pauling , Pages 282-283 Max F. Perutz , Pages 284-285 Alexander Rich , Pages 286-288 Francis Crick , Pages 290-292 Lord George Porter , Pages 294-296 Dudley R. Herschbach , Pages 298-299 John C. Polanyi , Pages 300-301 Ahmed Zewail , Pages 302-303 Richard Bernstein , Pages 304-305 Group Photo , Pages 306-307 INDEX , Pages 309-313 This inspired book by some of the most influential scientists of our time--including six Nobel laureates--chronicles our emerging understanding of the chemical bond through the last nine decades and into the future. From Pauling's early structural work using x-ray and electron diffraction to Zewail's femtosecond lasers that probe molecular dynamics in real time; from Crick's molecular biology to Rich's molecular recognition, this book explores a rich tradition of scientific heritage and accomplishment. The perspectives given by Pauling, Perutz, Rich, Crick, Porter, Polanyi, Herschbach, Zewail, and Bernstein celebrate major scientific achievements in chemistry and biology with the chemical bond playing a fundamental role. In a unique presentation that also provides some lively insights into the very nature of scientific thought and discovery, The Chemical Bond: Structure and Dynamics will be of general interest to scientists, science historians, and the scientifically inclined populous.
